Domain Bacteria Woese et al. 1990
   Phylum Bacteroidetes Garrity and Holt 2001 see Phylum Bacteroidetes Krieg et al. 2012
     Class "Sphingobacteria" see Class Sphingobacteriia Kämpfer 2012
       Order "Sphingobacteriales" Kämpfer, 2012 see Order Sphingobacteriales Kämpfer 2012
         Family Sphingobacteriaceae Steyn et al. 1998
           Genus Pedobacter Steyn et al. 1998
           1 Genus Sphingobacterium Yabuuchi et al. 1983